US rank #8432 Girls' name Peak 2005 3,205 births

Angelena — #8432 US girls' name

3,205 babies named Angelena in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#8432
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Angelena was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

119 babies were named Angelena in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Angelena

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,205 babies named Angelena between 1902 and 2024, spanning 123 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Angelena currently holds the #8432 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 119 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Angelena performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 886 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Angelena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 361 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Angelena in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Angelena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,205 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Angelena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,205

Since 1902

123 years of records

Peak year

2005

119 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,432

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1902

Recorded for 123 years

Last year on file: 2024

Angelena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1902

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
119
Annual births at peak — across 123 years of records
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Angelena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
886 births that decade — 28% of Angelena's all-time total
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Angelena by state

Where Angelena concentrates geographically — total births since 1902

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Angelena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
361 11.3%
#2 New York
71 2.2%
#3 Texas
64 2.0%
#4 Florida
57 1.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
53 1.7%
#6 Michigan
49 1.5%
#7 Ohio
31 1.0%
#8 Illinois
16 0.5%
California share of Angelena's total US births 11.3%
Even split

361 of 3,205 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Angelena appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Angelena?
3,205 babies have been named Angelena since 1902. It currently ranks #8432 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 119 births.
When was Angelena most popular?
Angelena was most popular in the 2000s decade with 886 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Angelena most popular?
The top states for the name Angelena are California (361 births), New York (71 births), Texas (64 births).
How long has the name Angelena been used?
Angelena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 123 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Angelena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Angela, Angelina, Angel, Angelica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1902–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.